THE MOKNIXG OKEGOXIAX, TnUKSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1909.
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CONTRACT IS LET
- FOR STEEL FRAME
Metal Skeleton for East Wing
of New Courthouse Will
Cost $37,578.
DELIVERY TO START SOON
Iron Rates for Columns Mast Be on
Ground in Three Weeks Period
for Delivery of Steel Will
Cover Ninety Days. .
The three members of the County Court
awarded the contract for the steel frame
work of the east wing of the new County
Courthouse yesterday morning- The con'
tract Includes not only the furnishing of
the steel, but Its erection. The Pacific
Iron Works secured the contract, the
price being $37,578. Extra material will
cost 3i.'cents a pound.
County JudKe Webster aald last night
that It will probably be two weeks before
the shoD plans of the Iron company are
approved, after which It has three weeks
In which to deliver the casttron bases tor
the east portion of the new structure. The
first-story column and the first and fiec
ond-story floor beams must be delivered
within 60 days, the second-story columns
and third-story steel within 75 days, the
third and fourth-floor columns and fourth
and fifth-floor beams within 85 days, and
the rest of the steel within 90 days.
Judge Webster said that the contract
for tearing away the east side of the old
building and for excavating. In prepara
tion for the Iron and steel foundation, has
not yet been let. "We Intend to adver
tise at once." he said, "and this contract
will be let In the near future."
"I have been trying to get the Judge to
come down here for a month, said C. -A.
Whldden, who drew the plans for the new
building, and whose word regaading Its
construction and the letting of contracts
Is law to the County Court
"I don't know anything about th
bids." said Judge Webster, when they
first came In. "I'll have to let Whldden
& Lewis check them over, and If they
are all right we will award the contract.
Evidently the architects did not say
they were all right, for these were the
first bids submitted, and they were re
lected one and all. and new bids adver-
. Used for. resulting In the contract signed
yesterday.
The last advertisement of the County
Court drew five bids, one comlrur from
the Ees Moines Bridge se Iron Company.
This Arm offered to furnish and construct
the steel framework of the eaet wing for
JW.jrO, additional steel to cost $74 a ton.
Eliminating the construction work, the
steel would be delivered for MO.OOO. The
flrst delivery would be made In two
months, and the last In five months.
The United Engineering & Construction
Company offered to put up the framework
for 439.887, and to furnish extra steel for
$70 a ton. The first delivery would be
made In six weeks, and the last In 19
weeks.
The Northwest Steel Company put In a
hid of 139.907, extra steel to cost $6 a ton.
The company also offered to deliver, erect
and paint the framework for $43,692.
Gerrick ft Genick. of Seattle, put in a
bid to haul the structural steel from the
cars to the building slta, and to set It up
for jlo. so a ton.
Mr. Whldden was asked If the steel
would be made In Portland, and said:
"Well, they advertise to make It right at
home, and make a great ftiss If we don't
recognise them on that ground. But If
they can get a lower price In the East
they will turn and relet the contract to
some Eastern firm.
CHURCH HONORS PIONEER
Window Dedicated to Moses Clam
pett. Early Missionary.
Although the grave of Rev. Moses
Clampett. a pioneer missionary of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, who
came to Portland SO years ago and died,
cannot be found, yet his name will not be
forgotten. A beautiful art-glass memorial
window, ordered by his relatives, will be
placed In the stone church now being
. completed on Union avenue and Multno
mah street. The missionary was burled,
according to the Information obtained by
his granddaughter. In the graveyard at
Mount Tabor, which was vacated and the
graves moved. No trace of the grave of
Rev. Mr. Clampett has been found, and.
Instead of erecting a monument to mark
hie last resting place, as was Intended, the
memorial window was ordered, and win
be placed In the north side of the stone
church. It was at the suggestion of Rev.
E. H. Mowre, the pastor, that the rela
tives decided to do this. Mr. Mowre said
that Rev. Mr. Clampett was the first mis
sionary the church eent to Portland, but
he lived only a short time after arriving.
Alongside the memorial wtndow for the
first missionary also wiU be a splendid
art window In honor of Rev. B. H. Mowre,
the present minister, which haa been pro
vided bv the congregation as a token of
appreciation of the untiring services of the
pantor In the erection of this stone edi
fice. The window was set In place yester
day afternoon. A large force of men Is
engaged In completing the Interior of the
big church, which will be dedicated Sep
tember 27. i ,
WILL ENTERTAIN JAPANESE
Oriental Merchants Will Spend Two
Days in Portland.
Extensive preparations for the recep
tion and entertainment of the Japanese
merchants who will visit Portland the
early part of next month are being made
by the Portland Chamber of Commerce,
which will be the host of the Orientals
during their sojourn here. It Is expected
that the party will spend two days in
Portland before, its journey eastward,
where visits to all the principal cities
will be made.
At a recent meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce. President MacMaster ap
pointed the following members at a com
mittee to provide for the reception and
entertainment of the visitors: W. D.
Wheelwright, chairman: T. B. Wilcox.
W. J. Burns. Thomas Kerr, O. M. Clark,
General C F. Beebe, W. B. Ayer. A.
Tucker, J. P. O'Brien. J. C. Friendly.
Adolphe Wolfe and Y. Nagashima.
RINGLING CIRCUS COMING
World's Greatest Show goon Will
Appear in Portland.
With an entirely new outfit and the
hearty Indorsement of New York City to
Its credit. Singling Brothers' World's
Greatest Bhow will come to Portland
Tuesday, August U. for two days' stay.
This year's parade Is on new lines, the
penormers are nearly an r.uropeim. .uu
there are no less than seven sensational
numbers on the long programme.
Each season finds this circus larger and
better. The progress that will be noted
this year Is exceptional. It manifests it
self first In the new pageant built for for
eign hands and when visitors approach
the show grounds the sixe of the city of
tents strikes them with amaiement. The
menagerie has been Increased, the main
exhibition pavilion Is larger and the arena
Is a labyrinth of stages, rings and gym
nastic and aerial equipment extending to
the very dome.
The programme begins with a new ex
travaganza, built on a most elaborate and
costly scale. The acts that follow are all
of European origin, having been secured
last Winter by the foreign agents of the
show. Not one act was engaged that re
sembled any other ever presented In
America. Tha result of this policy means
a performance delightful in novelty and
freshness and varied enough to suit all
tastes.
An automobile double somersault, the
Arthur Saxon trio of strong men. the
BIG SEWER STANDS
OFFICIAL SCRUTINY
TV'OMAUT INJURED SIX YEARS
AGO WILL BE BURIED TODAY.
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Mayor and Party Find Nothing
to Condemn in Tube Laid
, for Brooklyn District.
WADE MORE THAN MILE
Mrs. CI arm D. Brown.
The funeral services of Mrs. C
E Brown, who died Tuesday
night after six years' intermittent
Illness, resulting- from Injuries re
ceived in the wreck of an Elks'
excursion train near Chehalis,
Wash., will be held at the home,
474 Salmon street, today at 1
o'clock. The interment will take
place at Hillsboro in the Brown
family lot. Dr. J. Whitcomb
Brougher will officiate. Mrs.
Brown was the wife of Dr. Charles
B. Brown, a dentist of this city.
wonderful Schumann human horses and
the wonderful Spanish wire walker. Rob
lldello. are some of the striking features
of the programme. Never In the history
of the circus business has any other show
presented a single act equal to any one
of those mentioned.
NEW RULE IS DPPDSED
WOMEN OF WOODCRAFT MAT
CAXCEL SrSPEXSION t,AW.
Delegates to Session of Grand Circle
Will Go on Excursion l"p
Columbia Today.
In the fifth grand circle session of the
Women of Woodcraft yesterday It was
voted that the head camp, at its meet
ing In Portland next year, be asked to
cancel the contract of 1906, which pro
vided that the suspension of a member
of a camp of Woodmen arbitrarily
causes his suspension In the Women of
Woodcraft. The women placed them
selves strictly In opposition to the sus
pension law.
The action followed recommendations
made in the report of Mrs. C. C. Van
Orsdall, the grand matron. The recom
mendation read as follows: "That sus
pension In the camp shall In nowise af
fect a Woodman's membership in the
Women of Woodcraft." The recommen
dations further stated that the Women
of Woodcraft may admit to either bene
fit or social membership a member of
the Woodmen of the World, whether of
the Pacific or the Sovereign Jurisdiction.
A proposition was carried by unani
mous vote that the three financial di
rectors of the order the grand guardian.
the grand clerk and the grand banker
be added to the directorate or board of
managers. Mrs. J. L. Wright waa re
elected as grand clerk and Bertha. M.
Sumner was elected as grand banker.
seventeen drill teams, representing the
entire Pacific Coast Jurisdiction, will
compete next Saturday afternoon for
liree cash prizes of 1300. $300 and $100.
The drill will take place on the floor
of the Women of Woodcraft Hall.
Today the delegates of the order will .
go on an excursion up the Columbia
river on the Bailey Gatzert.
KLAMATH PIONEER IS DEAD
Drain Costing J2S0.000 Will Prob
ably Be Accepted Soon, as Re- '
suit of Personal Inspection
and Careful Tests.
Mayor Simon donned rubber boots
and other garments to correspond, and
made a very thorough Inspection, yes
terday of the Brooklyn sewer, concern
ing which there has been much public
discussion and on which scores or coi
umns of newspaper articles have been
written. He was accompanied by
Messrs. Smith and Brown, of the Execu
tlve Board sewer committee; City En
gineer Morris, Councilman Ellis, of the
Tenth ward, and an Oregonlan repre
sentatlve. No member of the party saw
anything to condemn in the big tube,
which cost 1250,000.
After Inspecting the main tunnel and
the south branch. Mayor Simon, as well
as the other officials, expressed com
plete satisfaction with the condition of
the sewei. The Mayor, while entirely
satisfied that the work is excellent and
that It should be accepted at once and
paid for, will have an expert sewer
builder. ' who is not interested either
way, make a trip through the tube and
render a report. If that report Is
favorable, and no fault found with the
work, the sewer will be accepted and
opened for use.
Morris Entirely Satisfied.
Mr. Morris unhesitatingly declared
the sewer to be a first-class one, -and
said that, were It his personal business,
he would notify the contractors to
come to his office and get their money.
Chairman Smith said identically the
same thing, and his colleague, Mr.
Brown, is satisfied with the work, after
making two trips through the tube and
testing every foot of it with an iron
bar.
"You can say for me that I believe
the se.ver is first-class," said Mr. Ellis,
who accompanied the party at the re
quest of Mayor Simon. "So far as my
observation went, the work Is all good. '
Anton Gieblsch, of the contracting
firm, and Assistant City Engineer
Hannam, who had charge of the con
struction, guided the party through the
sewer and explained various features.
Mr. Hannam wae dismissed from the
city's service by tne former adminlstra
tion on a chargi) of incompetency in
connection with this Job, the Executive
Board and ex-Mayor Lane holding him
to have been guilty of gross careless
ness in handling the construction. Im
mediately after the Simon regime be
gan Mr. Hannam was reinstated. Ob
servations of. the Mayor and officials
accompanying him on the trip yester
day convinced them beyond doubt that
Mr. Hannam secured a good sewer and
was unjustly dealt with.
'
Sensational
Statements Made.
H. M. Esterly, a member of ex-Mayor
Lane's Executive Board, made sensa
tional allegations concerning the sewer,
and succeeded in having it rejected.
Mayor Lane, who inspected portions of
the sewer, upheld Mr. Esterly and ex
pressed the belief that the work had
not been done properly anS according
to specifications. It was charged by
them that many soft brick were used
in the walls of the tube and that the
bottom was not properly built, con
crete being absent in spots and the
Belgian blocks looae. Mr. Esterly said
he found more than 100 holea between
the stone blocks, and he was certain
the Job was one that should not be
accepted as it stood.
Members of the official party yes
terday took turns testing the cement
and stone blocks on the bottom and
the cement and brick on the sides, and
could find nothing that tallies with the
statements of Mr. Esterly and the con
tention of the Lane administration.
There Is a constant flow of water
through the sewer, and the officials
waded through this for a mile. Their
observations make it virtually certain
that, in the near future, the sewer will
be accepted and trre large districts to
be served will then have relief from a
very aggravating situation.
PAVING TRUST WEAKENS
MAYOR GAIN'S GROUXD IX FIGHT
OJT COMBINE.
James M. McCIure Spent Nearly En
tire Life in Oregon.
James M. McCIure, a resident of Klam
ath Falls, who died Monday at the resi
dence of T. W. Cole, East Russell street,
was born In Lee County. Iowa, March 22,
1S63. When he was only a few months
go his parents crossed the plains to Ore
gon by ox team and settled near Aurora.
where they lived until October, 1S65.
From there they moved to a farm two
miles from Champoeg. several years later
going to Klamath Falls. January 14. 1891,
Mr. McCIure was married to Miss Mary
M. Shaw.
Mr. McCIure was a member of the I. O.
O. F. and was bluried under the auepices
of that order at Butteville, Marion Coun
ty. He leaves a wife and two children
Marjorle, aged 16, and Louis, aged 12
also one brother, John L. McCIure, of
Klamath Falls, and three sisters Mrs.
Mary Shaw. Vancouver. Wash.; Mrs.
Caroline Kringle. Twin Falls. Idaho; Mrs.
Anna Whale. Salem, Or. and four half
brothers Joseph, David, William and
Charles Wiggins.
OBSERVATION CAR
Through Willamette Valley.
The Southern Pacific Is now running;
an observation parlor car covering the
delightful daylight ride through the
Willamette Valley between Portland
and Cottage Grove.
This car leaves Portland southbound
on train 19 at 8:15 A. M. Returning,
leaves Cottage Grove, northbound, on
train 18 at 4:50 P. M.
Chlekusaw. Ok!. S. V. McDonald, a farm
er, during a fit of temporary innunlty Tuw
eay night, shot acd killed his wife's brother,
J. A. Thompson, and Mra Thompson,' and
then h"t himself. He attempted to shoot hut
own wife, but the escaped.
Prices Mnst Be Reduced, He De
clares, Before Additional Street
Work Will Be Contracted.
Mayor Simon's announcement, made
in The Oregonlan yesterday, that he
has Instructed City Engineer Morris to
make up probable estimates for hard
surface streets at actual cost of labor
and material and a fair profit to con
tractors, created consternation in the
local paving trust camps. By doing
this, lue Mayor will force the com
panies handling various brands of pave
ments either to bid within the Engi
neer's estimate or go without any more
work. He thus has them where, he can
dictate terms, and this he Is proceeding
to do. This is the first time that trust
representatives have been "cornered"
and compelled to "see" the city's chief
executive. Two of them, however, have
done so and have offered terms of
peace.
Councilman 'Annand, leader of the
paving trust forces in the Council,
called upon the Mayor yesterday morn
ing and held a consultation. Mayor
Simon declined to make any extensive
statement as to what took place, ex
cept to say that Mr. Annand offered
to assist in securing open competition
In paving and lower rates for the
property-owners.
"We talked about paving matters."
said the Muyor, "and Mr. Annand said
he will support me in securing competi
tion and lower rates for the different
kinds of materials used in hard-surface
improvements. Among other things, we
agreed to write to 20 of the leading
American cities and secure the prices
paid in each for hard-surface pave
ments. I feel certain of assistance
from the Council in my efforts to break
the power of the trust. I intend to
use every means at my command to get
good work and lower prices, and to se
cure absolutely open competition."
"There Is no use in talking, I am
going to force these companies to lay
bard-surface pavements at reasonable
See Our Trousers
You may now" have
your choice of the entire
lot of Spring and Sum
mer weights, in values
up to $7.00, as dis
played in windows
at $3.85
LION CLOTHIERS
166-170 THIRD ST.
prices, or they will lay none at all.
said the Mayor yesterday. "I propose
to, stand on the promise which I tiade
to the people that cheaper rates will
be had, and no new contracts are going-
to be awarded in Portland until the
prices are lowered appreciably."
BUSH WEST PREDICTED
M'MCRRAY sees sigxs op
HEAVY COLOXIST TRAVEL.
Harriraan Official on Return From
Chicago Has No News of Se
attle Service.
After an absence of nearly two .months
In 'Chicago and Washington, William Mc
Murray, general passenger agent of the
O. R. & N. and Southern Pacific lines in
Oregon, returned to Portland last night.
Mr. McMurray was In attendance upon a
business meeting of the general passen
ger agents of the Harriman lines.
"The most important thing decided
upon In Chicago was the, placing in effect
of colonist rates," said Mr. McMurray
last night. "These rates, which will be
identical, with those of last Spring, will
become effective September 16 and con
tinue until October IB.
"It is the belief of the passenger traffic
men that during the 31 days the rates
will be in force tthe colonist travel will
exceed every previous colonist rate period
of 60 days. Ve expect to carry more
passengers holding colonist tickets this
Fall than ever before. The advertising
given the West by the Seattle exposition
and the prominenoe given Oregon by
community literature will reap their re
ward in an influx of homeseekers the
like of which has never been seen in the
Northwest."
'No, I cannot make any announcement
as to new passenger service between
Portland and Seattle," replied Mr. Mc
Murray to a question. "The matter is
under consideration, but the details are
not worked out so that the character of
the prospective service can be announced
at this time.
'Travel to Portland and the Seattle
exposition Is enormous. I arrived tonight
on the Chicago-Portland special and the
train was crowded with through passen
gers destined for this city and Seattle."
eat your cake
ave It too!
ST. JOHHTO GIVE DANCE
Commercial Club Sponsor for Social
Event In City Dock Tonight..
Arrangements are being perfected for a
This is an unusual privilege in investments.
It is explained in the following paragraphs, relative to an invest
ment in the profit-sharing bonds of the LOWNSDALE OR
CHARD COMPANY.
First: No matter how much you invest, the full amount is se
cured by the fact that the total bond issue of $275,000 is
nearly $25,000 less than a conservative valuation of the
LOWNSDALE ORCHARDS.
Second: Your profit comes to you regularly, every season and you
do not have to sell out to make a gain. Every time an
apple crop is harvested, the net profits are divided pro
rata among the bondholders.
Third: While you are receiving your profits annually, new acre
age is being constantly set out to trees, adding to the
value of the property and, consequently to the valne of
your securities ; thus also, to the value of your bond hold
ings.' This feature is the one that makes the bonds good
as collateral for loans.
Fourth: Another feature is quoted from our booklet, "THE LAST
WORD ON APPLE-GROWING": "Many owners (of
bonds) will be induced to 'live and work on the place
(Lownsdale Orchards), and, besides . their dividends,
they will receive wages from the maintenance fund. Such
owners wrill form a community of growers interested in
the welfare of each other giving each the benefit of the
other's knowledge and experiences all working for
the same market all united in social and economic
interests."
Thus, you get ample security,' splendid annual profits, an increase
value that is not to be despised, and the privilege, if you are so
disposed or able, to participate in the development and operation
of the biggest and best orchard on the Pacific Coast.
At the expense of repeating,- let us tell you again what an unusual
and attractive proposition this is.
The Lownsdale Orchards, 300 acres in bearing and 349 acres to
be set out later has been divided into individual ownerships, repre
sented by bonds. Each bond represents as definite an ownership
as a deed. This plan obviates the necessity of subdividing into
small orchards, which Mr. Lownsdale refused to do. Thus the
entire orchard, in its present perfect state, is to be owned by the
bondholders. Each receives his pro rata share of the profits an
nually. The profits are certain and large. Bonds are sold in de
nominations of $100 and multiples.
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Fiscal Agents
146 FIFTH STREET PORTLAND, OREGON
big dance to be given by the St. John
Commercial Club In the big new city dock
tonight. This will be probably the larg
est dancing floor In the Pacific North
west, being 100x440 feet Located on the
river it can easily be reached by boats
also by both Portland-St. John and
United Railways cars, the latter connect
ing with the ferry at Whttwood. The
ferry will run all evening and arrange
ments for late cars on both lines have
been made. Refreshments will be served.
A band of 25 pieces will furnish music
and every thing possible Is being done
to- insure a good time to alL
The proceeds will go to swell the general
fund of the Commercial Club and will
be used to further the interests of the
city In every way possible. The city
Council has now an agreement with rep
resentatives of the Northwest Warehouse
Company to sell the dock for ,$16,000. This
insures the establishment of an Indus
try for which the dock was built at the
same time saving an Interest payment
of J3SO0 a year and a final payment for
$60,000 clty bonds lssued to build tho
dock. It lnsures'the Increase "of the'local
payroll by $30,000 a ' year and will give
the city between $600 and $800 each year
in taxes.
Soreness of the muscles, whether In
duced by violent exercise or Injury, Is
quickly relieved by the free application
of Chamberlain's Liniment. This lini
ment Is equally valuable for muscular
rheumatism, and always affords quick
relief.
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are brewed under the most sanitary conditions, every bottle being thoroughly sterilized and pas
teurized. SEND YOUE ORDEKS TODAY.
"We deliver to all parts of the city on the West Side of the river. On Monday, Wednesday
and Friday, north of East Burnside street. On Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, south of East
Burnside. North Albina, Wednesday; Sellwood, Thursday.
PRICE
Kaiserblume, large size, per case of one
dozen, $1.90.
Small size, per case of two dozen, $2.10.
Columbia and Export, large size, $1.75 per
case of one dozen.
Small size, $1.90 per case of two- dozen.
An additional charge of 50c will be made for shipping case, on out-of-town orders, which will
be refunded upon its return. Allowance of 40c will be made upon return of case and empty bottles.
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PHONE All 72, MAIN 72 PORTLAND, OREGON